Patient Pathway Co-ordinator - Rheumatology - Part time
Posting date: | 28 May 2024 |
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Salary: | Not specified |
Additional salary information: | £19,640 - £21,272 per annum inclusive |
Hours: | Part time |
Closing date: | 27 June 2024 |
Location: | Ilford, IG3 8YB |
Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | 6346850/162-6094-SW |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Patient Pathway Co-Ordinator/Admissions to work within an established team to provide administration support to the nursing team and prioritising admissions. You will act as the first point of contact in communication with patient queries over the telephone and provide a full administrative service to the nursing team. You should be proactive and have excellent communication, IT skills and be able to prioritise workloads for themselves to accommodate changing demands within the team and service. The role is very demanding and you will be expected to be a core member of the Rheumatology team. The ideal candidate will have previous NHS experience, a flexible approach to work, maintain a high level of professionalism at all times and experience in audio typing.
The Patient Pathway Co-ordinator (PPC) will work within dedicated specialty Divisions to facilitate the smooth running of the patient journey by ensuring that there are co-ordinated and streamlined administrative processes that revolve around the patient and their individual needs.
We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
We’re pleased to be leading the way inreducing the time our patientswait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to beaccredited as part of a national scheme; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for urgent and emergency care at Queen’s and King George hospitals; and data released by NHS England showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Jun 2024
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